flaunty

[ flawn-tee ]

adjective

, flaunt·i·er, flaunt·i·est.

1. (of persons) given to display; inclined to be ostentatious, showy, or vain.
2. (of things) gaudy; flashy; ostentatious.

flaunty

/ ˈflɔːntɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by or inclined to ostentatious display or flaunting

Derived Forms

• ˈflauntiness, noun
• ˈflauntily, adverb

Other Words From

• flaunti·ly adverb
• flaunti·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of flaunty¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; flaunt + -y ¹